Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has joined the California Coalition for Perinatal Mental Health and Justice in announcing the introduction of her bill SB 626 – critical legislation aimed at addressing the urgent needs of birthing people across California. The bill seeks to transform the perinatal mental health care system around detection, treatment and access to care.

Los californianos están pagando miles de millones, los contaminadores continúan ganando.

The California Legislative Black Caucus continues celebrating Black History Month with the release of its Road to Repair 2025 priority bill package.

SACRAMENTO –  El Senador Estatal de California Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), quien se desempeña como Presidente del Comité de Transporte del Senado Estatal, presentó hoy el Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 545  que encargará un estudio sobre las extraordinarias oportunidades de desarrollo económico comercial y residencial a lo largo del corredor ferrovia

SACRAMENTO –  California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), who serves as the chair of the state Senate Transportation Committee today introduced Senate Bill 545  that will commission a study on the extraordinary commercial and residential economic development opportunities along the California High Speed Rail corridor focusing on increased land value, development incentives and public-privat

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Senate Chair of Energy, Utilities and Communication Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) and Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) introduced SB 540, legislation aimed at optimizing California’s energy markets, increasing grid reliability, reducing costs for ratepayers, and accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. 
This Pathways bill establishes an innovative framework for regional energy cooperation while preserving California’s authority over key aspects of its electricity system and climate goals.

SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 497, legislation to strengthen landmark legal protections for California’s transgender community. The Trump Administration has launched an all-out assault on transgender Americans, threatening to criminalize them, cut off their access to essential medical care, and banish them from public life. They are also threatening transgender people’s teachers, families, and health care providers. SB 497 reaffirms California’s commitment to treating all citizens with dignity and respect.

Senator Caroline Menjivar has introduced SB 526 to address a pressing health and safety concern in her district and in numerous communities across California, pollutants from aggregate facilities that are subject to outdated regulations.

La Senadora Caroline Menjivar presentó el proyecto de ley SB 526 para abordar un problema urgente de salud y seguridad en su distrito y en numerosas comunidades de California: los contaminantes de las instalaciones de agregados que están sujetas a regulaciones obsoletas.

SACRAMENTO - Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) introduced SB 501, which will establish the nation’s second Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for household hazardous waste (HHW).